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Kanji 衰

10 strokes

Meaning

decline, wane, weaken

On'yomi
スイ
Kun'yomi
おとろえる
Strokes
10
JLPT
N1
School grade
Secondary school
Kanken
3級
Frequency
#1432 / 2500

Stroke order

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Words with 衰

  • 老衰

    ろうすい

    senility, senile decay

    N1
  • 衰える

    おとろえる

    to become weak, to decline

    N1

Example sentences

  • 老衰ろうすいするな!老成ろうせいせよ!

    Don't grow old, grow wise!

  • 人間にんげんは年としを取とるにつれて、体力たいりょくが衰おとろえる。

    As humans age, their physical strength declines.

  • 栄枯盛衰えいこせいすいは世よの習ならい。

    A man's life has its ups and downs.

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